BLESS Synonyms: 117 Similar and Opposite Words

bless

verb

ˈbles

Definition of bless

as in to consecrate

to make holy through prayers or ritual the priest blessed the water, thus allowing it to be used as holy water for various rites

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as in to celebrate

to proclaim the glory of bless the name of God

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as in to gift

to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute blessed with a knack for glib conversation

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Recent Examples of bless The team was blessed in absentia by Pope Leo XIV and routinely wanded by the wizard. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Oct. 2026 Naturally thin people are often blessed with genetic and environmental advantages for feeling full sooner, burning calories while resting or storing and burning fat in more efficient ways. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Charlotte has been blessed to grow at a fast rate, but our expansion has removed green spaces with impermeable pavement and buildings. — Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 Disneyland is blessed with an in-demand product, but every commodity has its limits. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bless

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The King’s wife, Queen Mette-Marit, is also expected to be consecrated during the ceremony.

— Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026
Still, there were only eight African Anglican clergy in Kenya by 1920, and the first Kenyan bishops would not be consecrated until 1955.

— Stephanie TriplettAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of consecrate

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Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was honored to carry the American flag down the hill during his team's traditional game-day entrance in celebrating Military Appreciation Day.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
The book celebrates the family's Southern, Sicilian and Cajun roots with recipes, entertaining tips and treasured traditions designed to bring loved ones together.

— Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of celebrate

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Spring & Mulberry Embellished Painterly Set Spring & Mulberry chocolate is notoriously good for gifting—the packaging is gorgeous, and the brand uses direct-trade, single-origin cacao and organic dates for sweetness.

— Kate Kassin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
For example, restock on Charlotte Tilbury lipsticks, mascaras, highlighters and more all on sale, or consider purchasing to gift someone this holiday season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026

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The company will need to dedicate key resources to meet that timeline, including developing life support systems for crew.

— Andrew Jones, Space.com, 14 Oct. 2026
The American Society of Civil Engineers dedicated the highway as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark at the event Wednesday morning.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of dedicate

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Maiava echoed Riley’s sentiment when asked about Dyakonov, praising his ability to fill in for Paige on short notice.

— Sean Campbell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Prior to the first game of the ALCS, Guardians manager Stephen Vogt praised the Tampa Bay and Cleveland general managers respectively.

— Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of praise

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An essential state role, parallel to provisioning basic services like education and healthcare, is endowing a wide open aesthetic field of form and meaning and collective sensibility.

— Anna Kornbluh, ARTnews.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Gorgoni shot his images in the snow, endowing Shift with a stark graphic identity devoid of human occupancy.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of endow

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Guns became sacred, and violence was increasingly justified, if not sanctified.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
The church has always preached that humans are created in God’s image; by assuming the messy fragility of human form, God’s son sanctified human experience.

— Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanctify

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Yet, these grounds were hallowed to the African American community.

— Chip Colwell, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2025
In a new political environment in which none of the new leaders could claim to be revolutionary founding fathers, Deng’s blessing hallowed Jiang and Hu and helped ensure that each survived the vicissitudes of succession politics.

— Jonathan A. Czin, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2025

Definition of hallow

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